Free Activity Books

Bring the adventure off the screen. Browse our free printable family activity books, then open a PDF to view, download or print the pages you want. Each 50-page book includes activities for ages 4–6, 7–9 and 10+, with answers and family notes.

How to print

Open a book and use your PDF viewer’s print or download button. Print on US Letter at actual size, or fit to A4. The activities work in grayscale. Choose a comfortable challenge level rather than printing the whole book.

  • Ages 4–6: activities pages 3–14; answers pages 39–41.
  • Ages 7–9: activities pages 15–26; answers pages 42–44.
  • Ages 10+: activities pages 27–38; answers pages 45–47.
  • Family notes and sources: pages 48–50.

Each link opens the complete 50-page PDF. Use the page ranges above to print only the activities and answers you need.

Pack a pencil, crayons and a clipboard. On road trips, passengers play while the driver concentrates.

Looking for more? Browse our national park guides and Junior Ranger booklets by park.

Choose your adventure

Pacific Northwest Parks

Olympic, Mount Rainier and North Cascades: glaciers, forests, mountains and water.

View & Print Pacific Northwest Parks (PDF) · 50 pages · Ages 4–6, 7–9 and 10+

Planning the trip? Read our Washington national parks route with kids.

Badlands & Black Hills

Explore fossils, prairie wildlife, Wind Cave and Jewel Cave.

View & Print Badlands & Black Hills (PDF) · 50 pages · Ages 4–6, 7–9 and 10+

Florida National Parks

Discover Everglades, Biscayne and Dry Tortugas through water, wildlife and island activities.

View & Print Florida National Parks (PDF) · 50 pages · Ages 4–6, 7–9 and 10+

Lake Michigan

Explore Milwaukee, Chicago and Indiana Dunes through city shores and living dunes.

View & Print Lake Michigan (PDF) · 50 pages · Ages 4–6, 7–9 and 10+

Lake Erie

Follow river stories and water connections through Detroit, Cleveland and Cuyahoga Valley.

View & Print Lake Erie (PDF) · 50 pages · Ages 4–6, 7–9 and 10+

Northern Arizona

Discover Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest and Painted Desert through canyon, river and fossil activities.

View & Print Northern Arizona (PDF) · 50 pages · Ages 4–6, 7–9 and 10+

Southern Arizona

Explore Saguaro, Chiricahua and a Phoenix baseball stop through desert and mountain activities.

View & Print Southern Arizona (PDF) · 50 pages · Ages 4–6, 7–9 and 10+

NYC at Christmas

Explore city landmarks, winter nature and holiday puzzles.

View & Print NYC at Christmas (PDF) · 50 pages · Ages 4–6, 7–9 and 10+

Volcanoes and Giant Trees

Discover Crater Lake, Redwood and Lassen Volcanic through science, puzzles and nature activities.

View & Print Volcanoes and Giant Trees (PDF) · 50 pages · Ages 4–6, 7–9 and 10+

Yellowstone

Explore geysers, wildlife and wild landscapes with puzzles, coloring and discovery activities.

View & Print Yellowstone (PDF) · 50 pages · Ages 4–6, 7–9 and 10+

Southern California

Explore Dodgers and Angels baseball, Joshua Tree and Channel Islands through desert, island and family discovery activities.

View & Print Southern California (PDF) · 50 pages · Ages 4–6, 7–9 and 10+